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Venezuela blames massive blackout on ‘electromagnetic attack’

By Tim Pearce
Published July 23, 2019 5:07pm ET
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Venezuela blames massive blackout on ‘electromagnetic attack’
People seat on a square during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2019. The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few months ago as the government once again accused opponents of sabotaging the nation's hydroelectric power system. | (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuelan officials are blaming an “electromagnetic attack” for a power outage that swept through the country.

Venezuelans suffered a wide-ranging power outage on Monday around 4 p.m. The blackout crippled communications and wrought havoc on the country’s transportation systems. Schools and most businesses and government offices suspended work on Tuesday.

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